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Zhao Shan Shan (Alice)

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Shan Shan (Alice) Zhao


Department of Religious Studies

Biography

Shan Shan is interested in the topics of suicide and violence, especially self-immolation, in medieval Chinese Buddhism. More specifically, she is interested in the social and political issues related to Buddhist self-immolation and the interpretations from different groups at that time, including the sangha and government officials. 

Education

  • University of British Columbia, B.A. in Asian Area Studies (2017)
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Diploma in Visual Arts (2010)